BOC set to implement EU’s Registered Exporters’ scheme

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is ready to implement the European Union Registered Exporters (REX) system for certifying the origin of goods. The system…

EU registration scheme for PH exporters not yet ready

The Philippines will still not be able to implement the European Union’s (EU) Registered Exporter (REX) system this month as earlier committed, according to…

DTI opens online gateway for PH export sourcing

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI EMB) has launched an online portal that provides integrated export information to assist Philippine…

PH not leveraging FTAs to vault into new markets, says DTI

Philippine exporters should take advantage of the country’s various trade agreements to enter into potential and untapped markets, according to the country’s trade chief.…

New BOC ruling on higher tariff ‘disastrous’ to meat processing industry—exporters

The Philippine Exporters Foundation Region III (PhilExport R3) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to reconsider the reclassification of tariff headings for certain…

Online trade platform eyed to help SMEs secure loans sans collateral

The Philippine government and the private sector are looking at ways to provide small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) access to financing without enterprises having…

BOC cancels stuffing policy for export cargoes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has repealed a 2010 directive that requires the presence of Customs personnel during the stuffing of export shipments. Customs…